Product Reviews : A.R.E. Truck Caps and Tonneau Covers

This cap looks amazing from the first glance. It is aesthetically pleasing, color matched perfect on a Maroon F-150 (Ruby red), and the black highlight breaks up the color and looks great. Unfortunately upon closer look, there are a few things that bother me from a quality assurance standpoint. The lower angles at the base of the tailgate hatch are very sharp and could easily cut someone. Also, there is a noticeably larger gap on one side of the back window than on the other. And perhaps the biggest issue I have is with the side windows. The hex bolts have been over torqued, essentially crushing the screened aluminum window frame and some of the bolts are not driven straight in and are almost on a 45 degree angle. If I ever need to remove the window to replace the screens I will potentially run into problems reinstalling. Again, the cap looks amazing, and I am satisfied with that, and satisfied that it does what it's supposed to do, but on closer inspection the small details are upsetting for a product that costs over 2,000.00. I feel that someone was carelessly driving the bolts into the window, crushing the framing along the way. (Torque values were not followed), and QA missed it or let it go out the door.